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November 13, 2025|Class I

CPKC, Soo Line BLET Reach Tentative Agreement

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Nov. 13 it has reached a new tentative five-year collective agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET). The tentative agreement, CPKC…
2020 Regulatory Agency for Railway Transport (ARTF to be renamed ATTRAPI, Integrated Trains and Public Transport Agency) map. (KCSM changed to CPKC). Tren Maya is now complete and operational.
November 11, 2025|Intercity

Gulf of Mexico Train Project Construction Begins

The government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT), on Nov. 7 reported beginning construction of the 82.8-mile (133.5-kilometer) Arroyo El Sauz-Nuevo Laredo section of the…
November 11, 2025|Intermodal

Schneider National Launches Fast Track Premium Intermodal

Schneider National, Inc. is introducing Schneider Fast Track intermodal, described as “a premium solution designed for shippers with time-sensitive and high-service freight needs.” Fast Track follows the December 2024 introduction of…
The annual BNSF Stewardship Award recognizes shippers who transport a minimum of 500 loaded tank cars of hazardous materials during the previous year and record zero non-accidental releases. (BNSF Photograph)
November 10, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CN/CPKC, UP

BNSF honors shippers for “exemplary standards” in product safety and provides an operational performance update. Also, CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) sponsor categories of WXN’s (Women’s Executive Network)…
November 5, 2025|Class I

CPKC Reaches Tentative U.S. Labor Agreements

Canadian Pacific Kansas City on Nov. 5 reached 13 new tentative collective agreements with unions in the United States representing carmen, hostlers, laborers, clerks, maintenance workers, and mechanical and engineering…
November 3, 2025|Class I

CN on UP+NS Merger: ‘Our Customers’ Voices Must Be Heard’

Joining BNSF and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) in expressing their concerns about the proposed Union Pacific (UP)-Norfolk Southern (NS) merger, CN recently launched a page on its website encouraging…
October 31, 2025|Class I

CPKC: UP+NS Merger ‘Not in the Public Interest’

To express its concerns about the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has established a page on its website stating its case against the possible combination…
October 29, 2025|Class I

CPKC 3Q25: ‘Profitable, Sustainable Growth’

“Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) once again created profitable, sustainable growth in the third quarter, while navigating challenging macroeconomic conditions,” President and CEO Keith Creel reported on Oct. 29.
October 27, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CPKC

BNSF provides customers with an intermodal network update. Also, meet the team behind Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) Optical AEI wayside detector.
October 24, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: CN, CPKC

CN develops the Proximity LifeSaver Device to reduce safety risks in intermodal yards. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) Geotechnical Engineering team is recognized for safety innovation; and CPKC hosts…
October 20, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: CSX, CN, UP, NS, CPKC

CSX and the CREATE program launch the first train over the Forest Hill Flyover. Also, CN’s Harvey Grain Facility is expanding capacity, enhancing safety, and opening new markets; Union Pacific…
October 17, 2025|Class I

CPKC’s 2025 Holiday Train Kicks Off Nov. 19

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Oct. 9 announced the schedule and artist lineup for the 2025 Holiday Train, "a festive celebration combining musical performances and holiday cheer" kicking off…
“We are very proud of the relationship we have built with Nestlé Purina over the years and the work we have done together to grow both of our businesses,” said Jason Hess, Senior Vice President-Marketing and Sales for UP. “It’s been a great partnership that has only gotten better with age.” (UP Photograph)
October 8, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: CN, CPKC, UP

CN sets a grain movement record in September. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) KC locomotive shop reaches a safety milestone; and Union Pacific (UP) and Nestlé Purina’s Denver plant…
October 7, 2025|Class I

CPKC Honors Short Line, Transload Stakeholders at Annual Conference

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) leaders from Sales & Marketing and Network & Capacity Management hosted short line and transload stakeholders from across the Class I’s network in Kansas City…
Commentary
October 2, 2025|News

Recusal for Primus if He Returns?

Democrat Robert E. Primus, fired Aug. 27 from his Senate-confirmed seat on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) by POTUS 47, wants his job back—and he is suing the Republican POTUS,…
Commentary
October 2, 2025|Class I

TD Cowen Insight: Merger to Dominate Rail Earnings Despite Diverging Q3 Operations

We lower Q3 EPS estimates below current consensus for both Eastern carriers, while modestly raising estimates for UNP, driven by outperformance in IM and coal. Broader freight demand remains challenged…
September 30, 2025|Intercity

Multiple Factors Impacting Amtrak Long-Distance Trains

The debut in late August 2025 of Amtrak’s long-awaited NextGen Acela trainsets for the Northeast Corridor captured media and rail industry attention at a time when Amtrak’s much larger—geographically speaking—Long-Distance…
September 26, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: CN, CPKC

CN announces that a new rail-served warehouse is now open in Kincheloe, near Sault Ste. Marie. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) welcomes nine new members into the Broken Wheel…
“Here in Mexico City, President @ClaudiaShein [pictured right] and I met with business leaders from across Canada and Mexico,” Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada wrote in a Sept. 18 social media post. “We’re elevating our partnership and delivering the certainty that businesses need to invest—and building opportunities for workers in both our nations.” (Photograph Courtesy of Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada)
September 22, 2025|Freight

Canada, Mexico Launch Action Plan on Trade, Energy, Security

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sept. 18 launched a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which the Canadian government said would “deepen ties between our countries.”…
September 15, 2025|Class I

Class I Briefs: CN, CPKC

CN’s Transcona Shops Mechanical team in Winnipeg achieves two years injury-free. Also, CN partners with the New Orleans Saints to promote safety; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) joins Operation…
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